256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume is an exploration of the ethical issues raised by health insurance, which is particularly timely in the light of recent advances in medical research and political economy. Focusing on a wide range of areas, such as AIDS, genetic engineering, screening and underwriting, new disability legislation and the ethics of private and public health insurance, this comprehensive and sometimes... Read more
List of tables, List of contributors, Acknowledgements, Introduction, PART I. The ethics of underwriting, 1. The freedom to underwrite, 2. Freedom within limits: underwriting and ethics, 3. Genetics and ethics: the scientific background, 4. Genetics and insurance, 5. HIV and insurance, 6. Disability and insurance, PART II. Public or private provision?, 7. Ethical issues in social insurance for health, 8. More private health insurance is desirable and inevitable, 9. Equal access to health care: a problematic ideal, 10. Public or private? Insurance and pensions, 11. Assurance, pensioning and long-term care, Index
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'An insightful and enjoyable read, unique for bringing together such interestingly varied authors ... a valuable and thought-provoking contribution to the ongoing public policy debate.' - Health Service Journal
'Thought-provoking and interesting.' Educka
'An excellent resource.' - Journal of Medical Ethics
